I actually use cheap braid as backing on all of my reels and don’t use any tape or mono to keep it from slipping. I use 50lb 4 strand or whatever isn’t as slickly coated. No slipping that I can tell, just make sure you wind it on tightly.

MediumHeavy wrote:I actually use cheap braid as backing on all of my reels and don’t use any tape or mono to keep it from slipping. I use 50lb 4 strand or whatever isn’t as slickly coated. No slipping that I can tell, just make sure you wind it on tightly.

you are asking for trouble doing that..a little bit of mono backing with a uni knot or arbor knot insures no slippage.winding braid tight doesn't do anything since braid doesn't stretch.

MediumHeavy wrote:I actually use cheap braid as backing on all of my reels and don’t use any tape or mono to keep it from slipping. I use 50lb 4 strand or whatever isn’t as slickly coated. No slipping that I can tell, just make sure you wind it on tightly.

you are asking for trouble doing that..a little bit of mono backing with a uni knot or arbor knot insures no slippage.winding braid tight doesn't do anything since braid doesn't stretch.

I am? I’ve been doing it for a few years and no problems at all.Winding it tightly is so your main line doesn’t dig into the braid backing as much. And, I assume helps it to not slip as easily.

johnD wrote:I'm not trying to be a dick..just trying to help , mat fishing down here I've seen it slip on the spool with no backing or tape.

No worries, I just haven’t noticed any slippage or had any issues myself. At least not that I’m aware of. I also don’t punch super heavy cover with extra heavy powered rods. But for average heavy cover pitching, frogging, and swimbaiting up to 1.5oz I haven’t had problems.